Index cards by country KOSOVO ECONOMIC ZONES, FREE ECONOMIC ZONE Index cards realized by the University of Reims, France Conception: F. Bost Data collected by F. Bost and D. Messaoudi Map and layout: S. Piantoni WFZO Index cards - Bulgaria Official Terms for Free Zones Year of promulgation of the first text of law concerning the Free Zones Economic zones, Free economic zone 2013 Possibility to be established as Exact number of Free Zones Free Points 3 No TABLE OF CONTENTS Free Zones ..........................................................................................................................................4 General information ........................................................................................................................................................................4 List of operating Free Zones .........................................................................................................................................................5 Contacts ...............................................................................................................................................................................................5 Free Zones Web sites selection ...................................................................................................................................................5 2 WFZO Index cards - Bulgaria Novi Pazar SERBIA Leskovac Mitrovicë Free Economic MONTENEGRO Zone in Mitrovica Pejë Pristina Gjilan Free Economic Zone in Gjakova Ferizaj Gjakovë Free Economic Prizren Zone in Prizren Kumanovo Kukës ALBANIA Skopje MACEDONIA Gostivar FREE ZONES IN KOSOVO 20 km International borders Elevations (meters) Cities 0 200 500 1000 Free Zones © Sébastien Piantoni - Conception: François Bost EA 2076 Habiter - University of Reims - 2017 Map Projection: WGS 1984 3 WFZO Index cards - Bulgaria FREE ZONES GENERAL INFORMATION Kosovo is a disputed territory and partially recognised state in Southeast Europe that declared independence from Serbia in February 2008 as the Republic of Kosovo (Source: Wikipedia). The government has approved economic zones in the municipalities of Gjakova / Djakovo and South Mitrovica, but they have not begun operations. https://www.state.gov/e/eb/rls/othr/ics/2015/241620.htm Number of free zones 3 free economic zones In March 2013, the Government of Kosovo has passed the Law on Economic Zones with the aim to set up Free Economic Zones which will be developed based on the most successful models in the world. https://www.google.fr/?gws_rd=ssl#q=In+March+2013%2C+the+Go- vernment+of+Kosovo+has+passed+the+Law+on+Economic+Zones+wit- h+the+aim+to+set+up+Free+Economic+Zones+which+will+be+develope- d+based+on+the+most+successful+models+in+the+world.+ Number of active compa- No information nies in Free Zones Main sectors of activity Any business activity, which does not violate the public order, protection of the public health, environment, flora and fauna and national resources of Kosovo and which is not in contradiction with the legislation into force, can be exercised in the economic zones. Operator may also exercise banking and other financial activities, as well as non-life, life, and reinsurance activities in the economic zones. The foreign trade associations may exercise activities in the economic zone based on a contract with the establisher as beneficiary of the parcel, if they are registered in the Republic of Kosovo for exercising the acti- vity to be carried out in the economic zone and if they meet the requirements specified in this Law. http://www.kuvendikosoves.org/common/docs/ligjet/Law%20on%20economic%20zones. pdf Total job numbers No information Distribution of investors No information Exports and sales No information Free zones contribution No information to the national economy Corporate Tax and Incen- - Exemption from VAT tives - Exemption from customs duty on imports and exports Free Zone law Law on economic zones no. 04/L-159 Law is approved by Assembly, date 14.02.2013, and promulgated by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kosovo No.DL-05-2013, Date 04.03.2013 http://www.kuvendikosoves.org/common/docs/ligjet/Law%20on%20economic%20zones. pdf 4 WFZO Index cards - Bulgaria LIST OF OPERATING FREE ZONES Loca- Name Surface area Contacts Observations tion Free Econo- Mitrovi- http://in- Based on the National Master Plan for mic Zone in ca vest-ks.org/ development of Economic Zone in Mitrovica en/fee-econo- Kosovo 2014-2018 that is approved by mic-zone-in-mi- the Government, and the decision no. trovica- 03/178 of date 18.03.2014, is establi- shed Free Economic Zone in cadastral zone of Mitrovica. http://invest-ks.org/en/fee-econo- mic-zone-in-mitrovica- Free Econo- Gjakova http://invest-ks. Based on the National Master Plan for mic Zone in org/en/free- development of Economic Zone in Gjakova economic-zone- Kosovo 2014-2018 that is approved by in-gjakova- the Government, and the decision no. 02/178 of date 18.03.2014, is established Free Economic Zone in cadastral zone of Gjakova. http://invest-ks.org/en/free-economic-zone-in- gjakova- Free Econo- Prizren http://invest-ks. Aiming to attract national and foreign mic Zone in org/en/free- direct investments, and with the deci- Prizren economic-zone- sion no. 01/180 of date 28.03.2014, is in-prizren- established Free Economic Zone within the Prizren’s cadastral zone. http://invest-ks.org/en/free-economic-zone-in- prizren- Sources: https://www.google.fr/?gws_rd=ssl#q=In+March+2013%2C+the+Government+of+Kosovo+has+passed+the+Law+on+Econo- mic+Zones+with+the+aim+to+set+up+Free+Economic+Zones+ And others CONTACTS Kosovo Investment and Enterprise Support Agency (KIESA) Muharrem Fejza str. n.n. Lagja Spitalit, 10000 Prishtinë, Republic of Kosovo Tel: +381 (0) 38 200 36585 Fax: +381 (0) 38 212 807 E-Mail: [email protected] Ministry of Trade and Industry Investment Promotion Agency of Kosovo St. Muharrem Fejza, 10000 Pristina, Tel: +381 38 200 36 585 http://www.itg-rks.com/en-us/Ministry-of-Trade-and-Industry FREE ZONES WEB SITES SELECTION • https://www.rks-gov.net/en-US/Bizneset/InvestimetNeKosove/Pages/IPAK.aspx • http://invest-ks.org/en/welcome! • http://invest-ks.org/en/free-economic-zone- • http://www.invest-ks.org/en/free-economic-zone-in-prizren- • http://kosovo.iom.int/sites/default/files/DEED%20Diaspora%20Investments%20Economic%20Zones%202013.pdf • http://scholarworks.rit.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=10204&context=theses • http://scholarworks.rit.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=9991&context=theses 5.